[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42808-42809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19350]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9967-43-Region 2]


Notice of Reopening of Public Comment Period on the Clean Water 
Act Section 303(d): Availability of List Decisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reopening the 
public comment period on the ``Clean Water Act Section 303(d): 
Availability of List Decisions.'' In response to stakeholder requests, 
EPA is reopening the comment period October 12, 2017.

DATES: The comment period for the notice that was published on August 
9, 2017 (82 FR 37214) is reopened. Comments must be submitted to EPA 
until October 12, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. FRL-9965-
72-Region 2, to Aimee Boucher, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
Region 2, 290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007, email 
[email protected], telephone (212)-637-3837. Oral comments will not 
be considered. Copies of EPA's letter and support document regarding 
New York's list can be obtained by calling or emailing Ms. Boucher at 
the address above. Underlying documents from the administrative record 
for these decisions are available for public inspection at the above 
address. Please contact Ms. Boucher to schedule an inspection.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aimee Boucher at (212) 637-3837 or at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 9, 2017, EPA published in the 
Federal Register (82 FR 37214) a notice and request for comment on 
EPA's proposed decision to add 71 waterbody/pollutant combinations to 
New York's 2016 303(d) list. EPA will consider public comment before 
transmitting its final listing decision to the State. The proposed 
decision, as initially published in the Federal Register, provided for 
written comments to be submitted to EPA on or before September 8, 2017 
(a 30-day public comment period). Since publication, EPA has received a 
request for additional time to submit comments. EPA is reopening the 
public comment period until October 12, 2017.

    Dated: August 25, 2017.
Catherine McCabe,
Acting Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 2.
[FR Doc. 2017-19350 Filed 9-11-17; 8:45 am]
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